Trac bars

ghohouston · Feb 11, 2013

guys i am wanting to install a set of trac bars on my truck (signature), but dont really know much about them brand/quality wise, so i am looking for all the advice i can get. truck is stock height and will be staying there. this wheel hop is ridiculous.

cfdeng7 · Feb 11, 2013

I have never owned anything from either company but most people on this site will say ouo or pmf. Both are site sponsors and I have seen pieces from both companies (not traction bars however) and they are both of high quality.

dentexpowerstroke · Feb 12, 2013

Me and another guy at work are building a set, you you want to come over when we get it all ironed out we can build yours too.

ghohouston · Feb 12, 2013

Hell yeah that would be awesome

TXGLASSMAN · Feb 12, 2013

you can build your own for $300 or less

i am runing the OUO bars and they are worth the money

sootie · Feb 12, 2013

you get what you pay for in my exp.

java · Feb 12, 2013

OUO for sure!

Karls03 · Feb 12, 2013

http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=6706

This is a real basic design, but I don't know how/if it would interfer with an over load spring. I would have done this myself, but I have a 6 inch lift spring requiring additional fabrication to the vertical mount.

Anyway, the logic here is that it is harder to pull this bar apart than it is to taco an under rider traction bar. Hence the smaller diameter of this traction bar. I am NOT saying that an OUO or PMF bar is going to taco, I am saying this set will work without compromising ground clearance, ie a stock ride height truck.

The earliest use that I have seen of these are on the 65/66 GT350 Mustangs. They were very popular on lifted trucks through the 80s. I can only speculate that the wiener measuring of having a big ol'honkin under rider traction bar is why they are not as popular now.

Because of my lift springs, and my lack of fab/welding skills, I bought Pro Comp traction bars, easy to bolt on and no more axle hop. Although they did run about $450.

ghohouston · Feb 12, 2013

I found pmf's , but where are ouo's?

Karls03 · Feb 12, 2013

ghohouston said:
I found pmf's , but where are ouo's?

Click the red dot.

http://www.oneupoffroad.com/

Layson · Feb 12, 2013

Spend a little time on One Up Offroads youtube page, lots of information, and videos of their setups in action. You are not going to find any other competitors traction bars in action. Well designed product and the only bars I would run on my truck.

One Up Offroad Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/user/ONEUPOFFROAD

NotStock · Feb 12, 2013

PMF single bar series on a members '08.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbFaVUVh4i4&feature=youtu.be
Floating series on another members truck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCQJRzsVsH8&feature=youtu.be

If I can answer any questions about our kits, dont hesitate to shoot me a call!

ghohouston · Feb 13, 2013

NotStock said:
PMF single bar series on a members '08.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbFaVUVh4i4&feature=youtu.be
Floating series on another members truck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCQJRzsVsH8&feature=youtu.be

If I can answer any questions about our kits, dont hesitate to shoot me a call!

I saw another thread you had from 2012, about the traditional style weld to axle trac bars, I believe the ”stage 3” would be what I need, can you pm me a price on them? And what all goes into installing them?